Each artcard is 6x 9 inches and blank inside. Maxine Noel signs her artwork with her Sioux name IOYAN MANI, which translates as "Walk Beyond".   Maxine was born in Manitoba of Santee Oglala Sioux parents.  She spent her early childhood on her mothers reserve but at the age of six left to attend an Indain residential school.  Maxines early career as a legal secretary was soon overshadowed by her preoccupation with painting and drawing.  She took a course in advanced design where a teacher noticed Maxines tendancy toward linear expression and encouraged her in the use of shape and line to suggest movement.  She learned those lessons well, as evidenced by much of her work today.  Since those early days Maxine has mastered the skills of painting and drawing plus the processess of serigraphy, etching ans stone lithography.  Recently she has turned her talents to the creation of editions in cast paper and limited edition bronze castings.